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Lynchburg, VA, US

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

As the Director of Communications & Public Engagement, I provide strategic guidance and oversight to a team of media, communications, and multimedia service professionals; creating and administering the City communication plan to promote City initiatives, foster a culture of engagement, maximize communications resources, and ensure a unified city message.

Lynchburg, Virginia Area

As the Assistant Director of Economic Development for the City of Lynchburg my responsibilities include marketing and communications for both economic development and tourism functions, managing entrepreneurship and economic empowerment, and coordinating business development and visitation for the Office of Economic Development & Tourism and the Economic.

I led one of Virginia’s largest Main Street organizations whose mission is to identify opportunities and develop resources that position and sustain downtown and the riverfront as a vital economic, cultural, historic, recreational and residential center for the City of Lynchburg and the region. As the Executive Director, I worked with an 18-member Board of.

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest is the retreat home of Thomas Jefferson. As the Director of Marketing & Public Relations I was solely responsible for conceptualizing and implementing all marketing, public relations and tourism strategies to promote the retreat, a National Historic Landmark, regionally, nationally and internationally. I served as the.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

In this role, I cultivated relationships and pitched national, regional and trade media to ensure that media report frequently and accurately on the value of museums. I managed media for annual conferences in Indianapolis, Boston, and Chicago and briefed leadership on sensitive issues in preparation for interviews. I also represented AAM’s advocacy and.

United States Senator Fritz Hollings (D-SC) As an LC, I was responsible for constituent correspondence regarding education, health, and welfare. I assisted press secretary with media inquiries, press releases, speeches and press events and managed the Senator’s website.

Ba, History, Southern Studies

Phi Beta Kappa South Carolina Honors College

Certificate, Economic Development Institute

Ma, Nonprofit Leadership Studies, Nonprofit Leadership

Certificate In Creative Cities And Economic Development, Initiative For Creativity And Innovation In Cities

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